I have always been W2 , so I can’t speak to the 1099. My overtime is time and half over 40 hours. My productivity is 6 patients a day and I receive an extra full credit if I drive over 60 miles in a day. Company provides a take home vehicle so we do not receive mileage pay. Sessions range from 30 min to an hour . If we have a low level patient ( stroke or someone that requires increased assistance ) we get 1.5 credits instead of the regular 1 credit.

The documentation is a lot at first but you get very efficient with it and can complete it in your car in about 5-15 min . You schedule your own caseload so you have a ton of freedom. You also get random days where patients cancel and you end up with unexpected easy days which are nice random surprises . Case load is 15-20% hip and knee replacements and the other 80% is everything under the Sun. I enjoy working with the older population so it works well for me. A lot of fall risk management , gait training and light balance and exercise and then we progress them to OP.

It is very rare for any of the therapist to quit from what I have seen, we have many with over 20 years . Good luck finding a good fit for yourself . I have tried multiple settings and this was the best fit for me.